Crisis Response

On-going crises

In the moments immediately following a crisis, triggered by disaster or conflict, national and local actors and their partners face a surge in needs. They are confronted with overwhelming and often life-threatening obstacles, and can be directly and personally affected or incapacitated by the crisis.

For UNDP, recovery efforts begin in the immediate aftermath of a disaster and continue until full recovery is achieved. Photo: UNDP Ecuador

In the last 10 years, UNDP provided technical and financial assistance for recovery planning after major disasters in 112 countries. Photo: UNDP Haiti

In these particularly difficult contexts, UNDP triggers its crisis response mechanisms to ensure the organization can continue to be a reliable partner on the ground and to immediately deliver support on recovery, working closely with humanitarian actors. Our ability to act quickly also allows us to establish an entry-point for our early recovery and long-term resilience-building efforts.